Gathering

GATHERING	J

Use on waists of skirts, the sleeves of shirts, etc.

1.Set the stitch length to 4.0 mm (3/16”) and the thread tension to weak.

*If you touch the “GATHERING” key after touching the

“ ” key, the stitch length will be set automatically to 4.0 mm (3/16”) and the thread tension will be set automatically to weak.

Setting Up
Sewing
Stitches	Utility
Stitches	Decorative	and	Characters
Embroidering

1
2	3
	3

2.Attach presser foot “J”. Pull out the bobbin and upper threads by 5 cm (1-15/16”).

1Upper thread

2 Bobbin thread

3 About 5 cm (1-15/16”)

Patterns	Embroidery	Editing
Retrieving

3.Sew two rows of straight stitches parallel to the seam line, then trim excess thread leaving 5 cm (1-15/16”) .

1Seam line

21.0 to 1.5 cm (3/8” to 9/16”)

3 About 5 cm (1-15/16”)

4.Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the desired amount of gather, then tie the threads.

Stitch TM	Custom	My
Maintenance
Messages	Error
shooting	Trouble
Chart	Sewing
in Machine)	(Programmed	Patterns
Card)	(Memory	Patterns

PC 8500 specifications

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Brother PC 8500 manual Gathering, Use on waists of skirts, the sleeves of shirts, etc

Models: PC 8500

Use on waists of skirts, the sleeves of shirts, etc.

Utility

PC 8500 specifications